Tomato 4/5 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"A sometimes uncomfortable, often brilliant and visionary blending of ... two vastly different styles." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
"This topic deserved better than America's Most Wanted." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Grant has never been better, nor has he ever looked better." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"Two hours of Alexander Payne encouraging the audience to congratulate themselves on how smart they are." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Ace in the Hole (1951) |
"The Network of the newspaper age." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Ace of Aces (1933) |
"Worth watching only for fans of the genre... its staginess and bullet-point delivery make it less complex and less rewarding than other antiwar films of the 1930s." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Act of Violence (1948) |
"Zinnemann shows a knack for suspense and moral ambiguity that he unfortunately abandoned in his later Oscar-mongering prestige pictures." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"Oh, I got it, all right. Maybe a little too well." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) |
"The casting of the film was a stroke of genius." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
"If you liked the 1960s cartoon series upon which this film is based, you'll like this film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) |
"The perfect blend of mystery and comedy, showing off the series's potential for both." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
An Affair of Love (2000) |
"What made this movie so wonderful was the little details." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Afterglow (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973) |
"Features one of the strangest and most impressive performances in film history." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Airport (1970) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Alfie (1966) |
"The real strength, and the reason to see it, is the great performances from everyone involved." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Alibi (1929) |
"Hampered by almost universally bad acting and the obvious onus of converting from silent to sound in mid-production." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Alice Adams (1935) |
"The flaws stand out like bad lawn jockeys." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Alien 3 (1992) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
"Alien Vs. Predator was boring, which is the greatest crime a filmmaker can commit when making a movie like this." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
All the Pretty Horses (2000) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
Almost Famous (2000) |
"The best film of the year." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
American Buffalo (1996) |
"You only get a hint of how great the source material is." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The American Friend (1977) |
"The mood and visuals of the film carry you away from nagging questions about the plot." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
American Movie (1999) |
"This hilarious, touching film is even more wonderful because it's real." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
American Mullet (2001) |
"It's basically talking heads, shot on video and edited somewhat haphazardly." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
American Psycho (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
An American Werewolf in London (1981) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Amores Perros (2001) |
"It is a raw, intermittently brilliant film that heralds a sort of renaissance in Mexican film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"If you don't like Will Ferrell, I don't understand you. I mean, this movie might just change your mind." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Anchors Aweigh (1945) |
"I absolutely loved this film. It's like musical cotton candy, a feast of great songs and dance numbers and bright colors." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Angel Heart (1987) |
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Angels & Insects (1995) |
"I enjoyed it, even if it creeped me out quite a bit." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Anguish (1987) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Anthony Adverse (1936) |
"Certainly doesn't hold up very well for modern viewers." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Any Given Sunday (1999) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Army of Shadows (1969) |
"A fascinating picture of bureaucratic drudgery, even in the middle of war and occupation." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) |
"This is the worst film to win the Best Picture Oscar." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Arrowsmith (1931) |
"One of those prestige pics from decades past that make you wonder exactly what all the fuss was about." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Artemisia (1997) |
"The film does a pretty good job of both recreating the world of 17th century art and of avoiding too much historical anachronism." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) |
"Solid, entertaining film noir." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) |
"A good late-night movie, tense enough to keep you looking over your shoulder but corny enough to provide fodder for endless jokes." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"It is not effective as a suspense film. Aside from one or two sequences, it doesn't work at all." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1963) |
"The film has a few scary moments, but is enjoyable mostly because of its value as a historical artifact and as a somewhat campy scarefest." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Atonement (2007) |
"Defined by grand cinematic gestures that go nowhere." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Audition (2001) |
"This film is skillfully made, expertly directed, well acted, and pretty distasteful to me." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Auntie Mame (1958) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"This shameless and unfunny film is simply designed to put butts in seats with more of the same tired jokes." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Auto Focus (2002) |
"Kinnear's performance ... is flawless." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Aviator (2004) |
"[Scorsese has] made a three-hour epic film that doesn't feel like an epic. It feels like a breeze, a fast, loose, fun film that doesn't feel like work." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |